The LA as Subject Records is a collection of records pertaining to the creation and operation of LA as Subject. LA as Subject is a research alliance dedicated to preserving and providing access to materials related to the history of Los Angeles. Originally created as a project by the Getty Research Institute, LA as Subject now resides at the University of Southern California.

The LA as Subject Records is a predominantly textual collection created from 1996-2014 and is divided into seven series. Series One: Administrative Files is comprised of meeting minutes, meeting agendas, and committee rosters. Series Two: Archives Bazaar contains materials from the planning of and presentation of the Archives Bazaar, an annual LA as Subject event that takes place at the University of California Doheny Library. This includes planning documents, flyers, and posters. Series Three: Awards, contains awards received by LA as Subject. Series Four: Collaborations and Grant Funded Projects, contains materials about collaborative efforts between LA as Subject and other organizations. Series Five: Membership Files contain the files for all member organizations within LA as Subject. This series contains the survey filled out by each institution as well as a description of each of the organizations that joined LA as Subject in between 1996-1999. Series Six: Programs and Events, includes materials about programs and events put on by LA as Subject other than the annual Archives Bazaar. Series Seven: Publications, contains publications created by LA as Subject. The major publication of LA as Subject is the directory of all of the member organizations, which can also be found on the LA as Subject website.